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Irish Mountain Log Issue Summer 2018 €3.95 UK£3.40 ISSN 0790 8008 Issue 126 Galtees Gathering Hillwalking Committee re-established Celebrating the Comeraghs Special places in the Waterford range www.mountaineering.ie A journey through time and history on the island of Inis Mór Autumn Festival: October 5th, 6th and 7th, 2018 Mountaineering Ireland continues to provide the book service previously operated by Joss Lynam. We can supply you with guidebooks and maps to almost any part of the world. For the walker, there is a large collection of Cicerone guides and books, or the wider selection of books and guides distributed by Cordee which also includes many climbing guides. Books reviewed in the Irish Mountain Log can usually be purchased through Joss Books with a members’ discount. To place an order, ring the Mountaineering Ireland office on (01) 6251115 or email Escape into the past and join Michael [email protected]. Gibbons and Michael Moylan on an archaeological and historical journey through the ages on the island of Inis Mór in the Aran Islands, Co Galway For further information and booking details Log on to: www.oldeworldtours.com Phone: Michael Moylan 087 176 8533 Michael Gibbons 095 21379 Email: [email protected] Photo: Patrice78500 Photo: Photo: Chris Hill (Tourism Ireland) Chris Hill (Tourism Photo: 2 Irish Mountain Log Summer 2018 A word from the edItor ISSUE 126 The Irish Mountain Log is the membership magazine of Mountaineering Ireland. The organisation promotes the interests of hillwalkers and climbers in Ireland. Mountaineering Ireland Welcome Mountaineering Ireland Ltd is a company limited by guarantee and elcome to the Summer registered in Dublin, No 199053. Registered office: Irish Sport HQ, 2018 issue of the Irish National Sports Campus, Mountain Log. It has been a Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, Ireland. very busy time for Tel: (+353 1) 625 1115 Mountaineering Ireland don’t forget to visit the website Fax: (+353 1) 625 1116 Wsince the hugely successful AGM and Spring [email protected] to give your consent to continue www.mountaineering.ie Gathering in March in the Glen of Aherlow. ❝ Thanks to Limerick Climbing Club for a great receiving the Irish Mountain Log Hot Rock Climbing Wall weekend! Following a motion that was Tollymore Mountain Centre passed at that AGM, a working group has the Known, thanks to the publishers, WW Bryansford, Newcastle been established to develop the terms of Norton and Company. That book is reviewed County Down, BT33 0PT Tel: (+44 28) 4372 5354 in our books section (see page 61). reference for a Hillwalking Committee and an [email protected] initial work plan for that committee. The new In the features, we look at the joys of committee will support and develop walking in the Comeraghs, of variously Editor: Patrick O’Sullivan hillwalking in Ireland. completing the Tour du Mont Blanc, of Tel: (+353 1) 837 8166 (pm, wknds) At the same time, Mountaineering Ireland climbing with a baby and of exploring Iran’s [email protected] Literary Editor: Peter O’Neill has recently become affiliated to the Mount Damavand. [email protected] Olympic Council of Ireland on the basis that Finally, while it may seem we have been Features Editor: Aisling Spain sport climbing will be one of the disciplines hearing a lot about data protection recently, [email protected] competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. This as the responsible custodians of members’ The Irish Mountain Log is published by is a very important development for the personal data Mountaineering Ireland has to Mountaineering Ireland four times a sport of climbing in Ireland. ensure that it has members’ permission to year, in March, June, September, Then, while all this has been going on, and send them information in future. This December. The material published in after a year-long consultation, a new information includes copies of the Irish the Log by the voluntary editorial team Strategic Plan was finalised and launched by Mountain Log, so it is important that all and contributors must not be taken as members visit the Members & Clubs section official Mountaineering Ireland policy the new Mountaineering Ireland Board of unless specifically stated. Directors on Monday, June 25th, 2018. of our website to give their consent to With all of this news, some updates, the receiving information from Mountaineering Copy deadline for the Autumn 2018 features and our regular items, we have Ireland in the future (see page 6). issue of the Irish Mountain Log is Friday, th another very full issue of the Irish Mountain We can only hope that we will continue to August 17 2018. have a good summer this year, with lots of Log. There are also a couple of competitions: Advertising: [email protected] a crossword competition for a pair of Merrell opportunities to safely enjoy the wonderful shoes kindly donated by Basecamp (see page Irish uplands. Production: Cóilín MacLochlainn, 59) and the chance to win one of three [email protected] copies of David Roberts’ new book, Limits of Patrick O’Sullivan, Editor Printing: GPS Colour Graphics Ltd, Alexander Road, Belfast BT6 9HP Tel: +44 (0)28 9070 2020 Write for the Log PARTICIPATION AND RISK Readers of the Irish Mountain Log are reminded that hillwalking and climbing are activities with a danger of personal Contributions of features, news items and photographs for injury or death. Participants in these the Irish Mountain Log are always welcome and should be activities should be aware of and sent to the Editor at: [email protected]. accept these risks, and be responsible for their own actions and involvement. Mountaineering Ireland publishes and Contributors’ guidelines can be downloaded from the promotes safety and good practice Mountaineering Ireland website, www.mountaineering.ie. advice and through the Mountain ON THE COVER Training Board of Ireland administers a range of training programmes for To join Mountaineering Ireland and receive four issues of the walking in the Glounreagh river valley in Irish Mountain Log delivered to your door each year, please the Galtee mountains during the Spring walkers and climbers. also go to the website, www.mountaineering.ie. Gathering in march. PHOTOGRAPH PAUl KellAGher Summer 2018 Irish Mountain Log 3 CONTENTS Summer 2018 Upper Glenasmole Reservoir, Co Dublin. The mountain lands above the reservoir are now part of Wicklow Mountains National Park (see story, page 24). News 17 The man who made ‘Friends’ Features 5 How GDPR affects you Patrick O’Sullivan reports 36 Celebrating the Comeraghs Ruth Whelan reports 18 Clean-ups by hillwalking groups By Michael O’Donoghue 6 Strategic Plan 2018-2021 Avril McAllister and Glenwalk report 40 The Mont Blanc Tour New Board launches plan 19 Club support meetings By Declan Alcock 7 Mountaineering Ireland 20 Bolted climbs at Altnadue 44 The Mont Blanc Tour: joins Olympic movement Kevin Kilroy reports another view 8 Spring Gathering 2018 20 Success at Edinburgh By Michael Guilfoyle David McDonnell reports Damien O’Sullivan reports 46 Climbing with baby 10 Treasurer’s AGM Report 21 Fair Head Meet 2018 By John McCabe By Nicky Hore John Orr reports 50 Iran’s highest peak 11 Autumn Gathering 2018 22 Donegal Climbfest 2018 By Padraig Hogan Galway Walking Club reports Geoff Thomas reports 12 Active School Walkway 22 Report your lizard sightings Regulars initiative launched Kieran Flood reports 54 Access & Conservation Jason King reports 23 New members of staff Helen Lawless reports 14 Reading the landscape 56 Training Dr Siobhán Power reports News Features Jane Carney reports 15 The UIAA Mountain 60 Books Protection Commission 24 Wild, but close to Dublin Reviews of recent publications Michael Maunsell reports Cóilín MacLochlainn reports on a recent National Parks acquisition 65 The Last Word 16 The Uplands Partnership Elizabeth Healy, William Hannon 26 Hiking on La Gomera Management Board Patrick O’Sullivan describes a Helen Lawless reports walking holiday in the Canaries 16 Hillwalking working group 28 Ice Climbing World Cup Ruth Whelan reports A report from Eimir McSwiggan 58 The new instructor award Liam McCarthy reports Climbing 30 NI Youth Programme Kevin Conroy reports 32 2018 Youth Climbing Series Alison Treacy reports 34 Bouldering Camp Kevin Kilroy leading Keira Blaquez-Burke reports Penny Black in the Mournes Pinnacle of volcanic origin on La Gomera Training Opportunities 26 CANARIES WALKING HOLIDAYS 35 Adventure degree 30 NI YOUTH CLIMBING PROGRAMME Photographs: Cóilín MacLochlainn (Glenasmole), Patrick O’Sullivan (La Gomera), Craig Hiller (Kevin Kilory on Penny Black) on Penny Kilory (Kevin Hiller Craig (La Gomera), O’Sullivan Patrick (Glenasmole), Cóilín MacLochlainn Photographs: A report from GMIT 4 Irish Mountain Log Summer 2018 Staff & Board General enquirieS [email protected] Staff Chief executive Officer Newsdesk Murrough McDonagh, [email protected] administration Officer Siobhán Quinn, [email protected] How GDPR affects members Membership Development Officer Ruth Whelan, [email protected] Hillwalking, access IMPORTANT: To make sure you continue to & Conservation Officer receive relevant information from Helen Lawless, [email protected] Mountaineering Ireland, and your copies training Officer Jane Carney, [email protected] of the Irish Mountain Log, please follow training Office administrator the instructions below. Laura Griffin, [email protected] talent Development Officer By Ruth Whelan (Membership Development Officer) Damien O’Sullivan, [email protected] Youth Development Officer for You may be aware that the General northern ireland Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Kevin Kilroy, [email protected] came into force on May 25th, 2018, Project Coordinator, indoor replacing the existing data Climbing/Social inclusion Project protection framework under the Natasza Berlowska, EU Data Protection Directive. [email protected] Your trust is important to us, so keeping your personal information Get irelanD WalkinG initiative safe and secure remains our top Programme Manager, Get ireland Walking Jason King, [email protected] priority.
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